Spanish military jet with minister onboard suffers GPS disruption near Russia’s Kaliningrad
Minister’s jet experiences GPS disturbance near Russian city
- A Spanish military jet, carrying Defence Minister Margarita Robles, experienced a GPS disturbance near Russia's Kaliningrad exclave on Wednesday.
- The aircraft was en route to Lithuania as part of a NATO air defence mission, which recently intercepted Russian aircraft over the Baltic Sea.
- The Spanish Defence Ministry confirmed the incident but stated the plane's encrypted system prevented it from being affected, adding that such occurrences are common in the region.
- This event follows a similar incident on 31 August, where a plane carrying European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen had its GPS jammed, an act Bulgarian authorities suspected was due to Russian interference.
- Estonia and Finland have also accused Russia of GPS jamming in the region's airspace, though Russia denies interfering with communication and satellite networks.